News | Entertainment
18 Feb 2025 15:33
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Entertainment

    Carrie Fisher feared that 'Star Wars' would be a "disaster"

    The late actress is best known for her role as Princess Leia in the sci-fi franchise but a new memoir from her best friend Griffin Dunne has revealed that she had serious concerns about the part at first


    Dunne wrote in 'The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir', an extract of which has been published by The Sunday Times newspaper: "It was 1976 and one day Carrie said offhandedly that she had landed a job in some science-fiction movie shooting in England.

    "'Is there a part in it for me?' I asked, oblivious to what a normal person would say, like 'Congrats' or 'That's great!''

    In reference to co-star Mark Hamill, Carrie responded: "The only one you would have been right for is being played by Mark somebody.

    "It's a really stupid script and you would have turned it down, I promise."

    Dunne explained how Carrie - who passed away aged 60 in 2016 after suffering a cardiac arrest while flying from London to Los Angeles - became increasingly anxious during filming for 'Star Wars' and she hated the way her Leia's hair was styled in the picture.

    He wrote: "'You should see what they did to my hair!' She had screamed into the phone on location, usually mornings before going on set for her, four in the morning for me. 'I look like I'm wearing two bagels over my ears.'

    "And I'm acting with an eight-foot yeti and a four-foot Brit in a rolling trash can! We shoot at s*** we can't see on screens with ray guns that don't even have a trigger. This movie is going to be a f****** disaster."

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

     Other Entertainment News
     18 Feb: Jordan Stephens "wasn't equipped to deal with" early fame
     18 Feb: Wendy Williams has insisted that she "doesn't belong" in a mental health facility
     18 Feb: Mel B "can't wait" to marry Rory McPhee
     18 Feb: Anya Taylor-Joy met her husband in a music studio
     18 Feb: Sir Roger Moore taught his co-stars how to smoke cigars on the set of 'The Man with the Golden Gun'
     18 Feb: Nick Lachey loves working with his wife Vanessa on 'Love is Blind'
     18 Feb: Nicole Kidman wants to work with female directors because she feels "in tune with women's stories" as a "mother, daughter, wife, producer and actress"
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    A mad dash to Dublin airport has hit the mark for Irish amateur darts player Michael Flynn More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Understanding 'time confetti' and how it's stealing your downtime More...



     Today's News

    Law and Order:
    Police are praising roadworkers who stopped a woman allegedly driving while more than three times over the alcohol limit - with a baby onboard 15:27

    Entertainment:
    Jordan Stephens "wasn't equipped to deal with" early fame 15:24

    Law and Order:
    Police are appealing for any witnesses to help confirm a potential sighting of missing fugitive Tom Phillips 14:57

    Rugby League:
    Warriors centre Adam Pompey has extended his stay at Mount Smart for a further two seasons 14:57

    Entertainment:
    Wendy Williams has insisted that she "doesn't belong" in a mental health facility 14:54

    Entertainment:
    Mel B "can't wait" to marry Rory McPhee 14:24

    National:
    Online violence and misogyny are still on the rise – NZ needs a tougher response 14:17

    Law and Order:
    Police-led approach to extremist intervention programs risks community safety, experts say 14:17

    Entertainment:
    Anya Taylor-Joy met her husband in a music studio 13:54

    Law and Order:
    Police are asking for the public's help after a possible sighting of Tom Phillips and his children over the weekend 13:47


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd